Jay Moriarty

Jay Moriarty

Jay Moriarty
Jay Moriarty

Some people live in such a manner, that their exploits and attitudes define themselves, and become a part of History.

It is fortunate to be around that type of person. You learn a lot.

My fondest recollection of Jay Moriarty, is of him kick stalling in the barrel at Maverick’s, and smiling at me.

A peculiar and unsettling memory, was getting a phone call informing me that he had died by drowning. I was driving South through Half Moon Bay, and looked up to see the Radar Tower at Pillar Point.  The feeling of confusion I had felt when the call came, was identical to when, while shaping, the phone had rang with the news of Mark Foo dying at this same place.

Pillar Point, HMB
Pillar Point, HMB

An even more perplexing circumstance, was climbing into a boat in the Maldives and having my boat man tell me he had been worried about me. I had been on the bottom with my camera for awhile. In broken English he explained that the spot, was where Jay had died.

Maldives. Holly Beck
Maldives. Holly Beck

So now someone will capitalize the life of this man. A writer has penned and sold a screenplay about Jay. The question occurred to me: if a production company had called, would I take the job?

Probably not, I am guessing. I did turn down the opportunity to work on Blue Crush. I have standards for my self and what I will engage, that do not allow me much wiggle room.

I had helped the writer a bit with the Jay story, (assuming that it is the same one). I have it here somewhere. But I avoid the person for my own reasons. I hope the film turns out well. But I am glad that I do not need to engage it myself. I would feel sort of dirty.

Will I go see it? Probably. I did watch Blue Crush, and was pleasantly surprised at the difference between script and screen. John Stockwell as director, with Brian Grazer producing and the remarkable water work of Don King, transformed the weak storyline I had read. That is the fickle nature of production.

Some people become history by their life stance. Others write themselves into it.

I appreciate the former.

Jay went.

I shot this image in the Maldives as an illustration of hope. It is about rescue. Hannah Fraser and Bobby Friedman helped me to create it. Some people continue to inspire long after they are gone. I hope that Jay would like it.

Rescue
Rescue
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
2 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Shawn Alladio

Live Like Jay

Steve Fitzpatrick

Well said, David.

I’m sure Jay would agree.

Mahalo.

Share on :

BLOG & ARTICLE

In Pursuit of God’s Glory

You may find this read from Gary Sharpe valuable. The comments thread is excellent. People are thinking. At least some are: https://garysharpe.substack.com/p/are-we-no-longer-just-consumers-but Donna and I

Read More >>

In Pursuit of the Good

This dropped in as I was finishing loading my two trauma kits today. https://www.eugyppius.com/p/from-sore-arms-to-sudden-death?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyMTQ4MTQ1MiwicG9zdF9pZCI6NDk4Nzk5MzEsIl8iOiJqc3VMayIsImlhdCI6MTY0Njc0NzEwMywiZXhwIjoxNjQ2NzUwNzAzLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjY4NjIxIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.S0YuBcQgsdu3fi5YiaJok2ixSSMmPrxnL91T7DT_q8Q&s=r It really struck me, because I maintain my emergency medical supply

Read More >>

Fear Not

https://www.dailywire.com/news/russias-rt-america-to-cease-production-lays-off-staff?%3Futm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwtwitter This will not end well. All of these companies mentioned in the article just likely put us in greater jeopardy. Easy to see who

Read More >>